Certified Relationship Therapist

More About Jane

• What are three strengths you have as a Psychologist/Counsellor?
  • Collaborative
  • Compassionate
  • Curious
• What is the most satisfying and fulfilling part of the work you do?
  • Bearing witness to positive changed.
• What's an example of a couple you have helped the most?
  • I worked with a couple who had been in a long-term relationship but were experiencing limited emotional intimacy, friendship, and connection. Therapy focused on helping them understand the patterns that had contributed to the growing distance in their relationship and supporting them to make intentional, regular choices to prioritise one another. Drawing on Gottman Method principles, we explored the importance of building shared meaning, nurturing fondness and admiration, strengthening communication, and investing in everyday moments of connection. We also examined the impact of life transitions and cumulative stressors, including parenting responsibilities, caring for ageing parents, and experiences of grief, on their relationship and capacity to remain emotionally available to one another. Over time, the couple developed a greater understanding of their individual and shared needs, strengthened their friendship and connection, and were better able to make a conscious commitment to their relationship.